Apple iOS up to 10.3.2 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 10.3.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7040. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 10.3.2 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 07/19/2017. The weakness was released 07/19/2017 by Ivan Fratric (lokihardt) with Google Project Zero as HT207923 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-7040 since 03/17/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101956 (Apple iTunes < 12.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS) (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370477 (Apple iTunes Prior to 12.6.2 Multiple Memory Currption Vulnerabilities. (APPLE-SA-2017-07-19-6)).

Upgrading to version 10.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (42367), Tenable (101956) and SecurityFocus (BID 99885†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-104146, VDB-104147, VDB-104143 and VDB-104145. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 101956
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 12.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS) (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802225
OpenVAS Name: Apple iCloud Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207921 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 10.3.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207923
Researcher: Ivan Fratric (lokihardt)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-7040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104131
SecurityFocus: 99885 - WebKit Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1038950

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2017 15:09
Updated: 04/27/2025 23:00
Changes: 07/20/2017 15:09 (71), 10/29/2019 16:34 (19), 01/04/2021 15:37 (3), 04/27/2025 23:00 (15)
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